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Mom vs Dad - What's the difference?

mom | dad |

In informal terms the difference between mom and dad

is that mom is one's mother while dad is a father, a male parent.

As an adjective MoM

is month-over-month; compared to the same time period in the previous month.

mom

English

Alternative forms

* mam * Mom * mum, Mum (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, West Midlands, colloquial, familiar) mother, momma.

    • Usage notes

    * "Mom" is capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun: *: I think Mom likes my new car. *: I think my mom will like you.

    See also

    * Mother’s Day *

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    dad

    English

    (wikipedia dad)

    Alternative forms

    * , Dad

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A father, a male parent.
  • (label) (non-gloss definition, Used to address one's father)
  • (label) (Used to address an older adult male)

    • Synonyms

    * (a father) * (sense, used to address one's father familiarly) dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop, , pappa, pater, paw * (used to address an older adult male) daddio, pop, pops

    Related terms

    {{rel3, dada , daddio , daddy , granddad , grandpappy}}

    See also

    * mum, mom * sire

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----